Chapter 204: The Third Generation Sea God is About to Be Born
Within the Plane Origin Sea, colorful streams of light eternally and serenely flowed, like the beating heart and Veins of the plane.
Lei Chen's figure quietly returned, standing once again atop the illusory image of the towering Golden Ancient Tree.
His eyes were slightly closed, not in rest, but in meticulously savoring, with a perception beyond the mundane, the subtle yet profound changes that had occurred throughout the entire plane after the Angel God Throne was reforged and returned to its place.
Like a giant stone cast into a calm lake, the ripples inevitably spread throughout the entire water body. Ye Guyi ascending to the God Position, wielding the laws of light and judgment, had an impact far beyond the baptism of that corner of the Demon Space.
In Lei Chen's perception, the fundamental laws of "light," "order," and "judgment" in the Douluo Plane, which had been somewhat dormant, even slightly dim due to years of war and evil erosion, now seemed to have been injected with the most primal vitality, becoming unprecedentedly active and clear.
They intertwined and resonated with laws such as "love," "creation," and "life," together weaving a denser, more resilient network of laws, supporting the plane's evolution to a higher level. Certain subtle and stagnant points that originally existed on the path of plane advancement seemed to be illuminated by warm sunlight and penetrated by firm will, becoming smooth.
A faint, almost imperceptible smile quietly crept onto Lei Chen's lips.
Another First-rank Deity had returned to their position.
This not only meant that he had gained another powerful combatant under his command, but more importantly, it meant that the grand blueprint in his heart to promote the Douluo Plane to an independent God Realm had taken another crucial and solid step forward.
Plane ascension is by no means as simple as mere energy accumulation; its core lies in the perfection and sublimation of laws.
First-level Gods often wield the core laws that constitute the foundation of the world. Their return to position is like erecting the most important load-bearing pillars for a magnificent palace under construction.
The return of the Love God Zhang Lexuan completed the law of "love," making the plane's law system richer and more complete.
Now, the Angel God Ye Guyi has returned to her position, wielding "light," "judgment," and "order," bringing absolute power and clear standards to the plane to dispel gloom and define rules.
Coupled with the previous Thunder God Seat and the position of the ice god, the establishment of these "pillars" has already rejuvenated the Douluo Plane's legal foundation, exuding vibrant vitality.
"Only one more remains..." Lei Chen thought silently. "With one more First-level God returning to their position, the legal foundation required for the Douluo Plane to ascend to the God Realm will be completely perfected and self-contained. At that time, we can begin the final energy accumulation and status leap."
So, who would this next First-rank Deity be?
The answer was almost self-evident.
Lei Chen's gaze naturally flowed, crossing vast continents, sweeping over undulating mountains, and finally sinking into that boundless, turbulent deep blue world—the ocean.
If there was one First-rank Deity who was destined to return to their position in the Douluo Plane next, it would undoubtedly be her—the Sea Princess, who wields the authority of the ocean, governs the endless blue waves, and is currently gathering the Power Of Faith from all seas!
With this thought, a part of Lei Chen's will had already descended above the ocean, like an invisible heavenly eye, overlooking the vibrant world below, which was completely different from the mainland.
Time here seemed to be stretched, yet also condensed.
Since the last deep-sea battle, when Sea God Douluo Chen Yunshen tragically self-detonated the sea god helmet to severely wound the Demon Empress, the Sea Princess took on the heavy responsibility of pursuing the Demon Empress and purifying the ocean.
This was a long and arduous pursuit.
Although the Demon Empress was severely wounded, a centipede dies but never falls, and her instinct to quickly recover by devouring living beings made her a mobile source of disaster in the ocean.
Like the most cunning and greedy glutton, she dragged her crippled body, roaming the vast ocean, and wherever she went, she would try to devour the flesh and souls of living beings in that sea area to replenish herself, attempting to make a comeback.
And the Sea Princess was the guardian and purifier who followed closely behind.
She controlled the power of the ocean, following the faint, indelible evil fluctuations and traces of destruction left by the Demon Empress, traversing thousands of miles of sea to relentlessly pursue her.
This chase covered almost half of the Douluo Plane's sea areas: from the cold extreme northern ice sea to warm tropical coral reefs; from deep, dark ocean trenches to vibrant shallow continental shelves.
Whenever the Demon Empress fled in a panic to a new, relatively fertile sea area, lurking and opening her evil devouring domain, preparing to turn countless ignorant marine creatures into her own nourishment, the Sea Princess would always appear promptly as if on schedule.
Sometimes, she would descend with towering waves, dispelling evil with absolute power; sometimes, she would arrive quietly accompanied by ethereal, soothing songs, awakening the bewitched beings with gentle divine power; and sometimes, she would deliver a fierce blow to the Demon Empress, forcing her to abandon her devouring and continue her desperate escape.
Time and again, sea area after sea area, countless schools of fish, Sea Soul Beasts, and even intelligent Sea Soul Beasts that were about to become food for the Demon Empress were saved by the timely intervention of the Sea Princess.
They might not understand what a God Position or Power Of Faith was, but their most primal perception was incredibly clear: it was that beautiful, powerful, and gentle Mermaid Princess who brought the hope of life and the protection of light in the dark hour of evil's descent.
Thus, gratitude, dependence, reverence... these purest emotions began to take root and grow in the hearts of the rescued marine creatures, spreading like ripples among the sea race as they swam and reproduced.
Gradually, an invisible yet undeniable belief began to coalesce and echo in many sea areas—to believe in the princess who protected the ocean; she was the guardian god of the sea.
Now, in Lei Chen's perception, most of the Douluo Ocean, especially the sea areas that had been disturbed by the Demon Empress and then saved by the Sea Princess, were permeated with this clear, warm, and firm Power Of Faith.
Though the faith provided by individual beings was weak, the billions of marine creatures combined had formed an undeniable, azure torrent of faith, converging towards the Sea Princess like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.
The Sea Princess's own aura had also undergone a significant transformation under this daily protection, combat, and nourishment of faith.
Her mermaid body became even more crystalline and translucent, as if carved from the purest seawater and sapphires, and the Soul Power flowing around her grew increasingly vast and pure.
Only one step remained.
Lei Chen clearly saw that the Sea Princess was truly just one step away from completely gathering enough faith, triggering the full resonance of the sea god divine position, and formally taking that final step to ascend to the god-level.
Perhaps it lacked a catalyst to make the faith completely boil and achieve a qualitative change; perhaps it still needed a little external force to help her better integrate this complex torrent of faith spread across most of the ocean.
Looking at the Sea Princess, who was sometimes speeding and sometimes standing still in the deep sea, sensing, with determination and a hint of imperceptible fatigue in her brows, a flicker of consideration crossed Lei Chen's eyes.
He had seen the Sea Princess's efforts and achievements. This Mermaid Princess's character, perseverance, and sense of responsibility for the ocean were all sufficient to match the sea god divine position. Now that everything was ready, only that final push was needed.
"It's time," Lei Chen had already made his decision.
Since the Sea Princess had, through her own efforts, completed the prerequisites to such an extent, then he would give her that final push, helping her completely cross that threshold, allowing the sea god divine position, symbolizing vastness, life, and power, to formally return to its place.
This was not just for the Sea Princess personally, but also for the final crucial law puzzle piece for the Douluo Plane's ascension to the God Realm.
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